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5 Reasons Why Japan is Clean and Green
5 Reasons Why Japan is Clean and Green

Japan is serious about recycling, like a separating recyclables into more than 10 categories kind of serious. Ginny Ip learned this and more on her trip to Hokkaido, Japan.

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All Other Stories, Features, Grass RoutesGinny IpFebruary 28, 2018conservation, energy efficiency, green living, japan, recycling, sustainabilityComment
Positano, Italy
Positano, Italy
PhotographyAnnie McCarterFebruary 26, 2018Italy, positanoComment
This Week On Earth: February 18 - 25
This Week On Earth: February 18 - 25

Banning plastic straws in the U.K., a more sustainable Olympics, and microplastics found in deepwater fish. Catch up on what you’ve missed with This Week on Earth, by Luodan Rojas.

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All Other Stories, New Stories, News, Weekly News UpdateLuodan RojasFebruary 26, 2018fish, microplastic, news, olympics, pyeongchang, recycle, south korea, straws, trash, wasteComment
In Season: Smashed Potatoes
In Season: Smashed Potatoes
All Other Stories, Column, RecipesMorgan LeeFebruary 23, 2018food, green food, In Season, local, potatoesComment
Elm Creek Park Reserve, MN
Elm Creek Park Reserve, MN
PhotographyJoseph LampsFebruary 21, 2018elm creek park reserve, MinnesotaComment
Environmentally Conscious YouTubers: Keeping It Green While Keeping It Real
Environmentally Conscious YouTubers: Keeping It Green While Keeping It Real
All Other Stories, FeaturesLiberty VincentFebruary 20, 2018closet, clothes, Earth, eco-friendly, friendly, green, Minimalism, recycle, sustainable, video, youtube, youtuberComment
This Week on Earth: February 11-17
This Week on Earth: February 11-17

This Week on Earth: California’s unsuccessful efforts to invigorate the white seabass population, the decline of orangutans in Boreno, and the problematic transition to clean energy in China. By Luodan Rojas.

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All Other Stories, News, Weekly News UpdateLuodan RojasFebruary 18, 2018bass, Borneo, china, coal, fish farms, hatcheries, news update, orangutan, This week on earth, week in reviewComment
This Week on Earth: February 4-11
This Week on Earth: February 4-11

What do hedgehogs, permafrost, and South Africa have in common? Nothing, really, but they all made the news this week! Check out This Week on Earth, by Luodan Rojas.

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All Other Stories, News, Weekly News UpdateLuodan RojasFebruary 16, 2018cape town, Day Zero, drought, environmentalism, hedgehogs, news, permafrost, This week on earth, TWOE, updateComment
In Season: Valentine's Day Cubanelle Peppers
In Season: Valentine's Day Cubanelle Peppers
All Other Stories, RecipesMorgan LeeFebruary 13, 2018green living, In Season, local food, produce, recipe, vegetables Comment
Juan Gaviota Marina Del Sur, Guatemala
Juan Gaviota Marina Del Sur, Guatemala
PhotographyJamie LeventhalFebruary 8, 2018beach, guatemala, Juan Gaviota Marina Del Sur, sunsetComment
This Week On Earth: January 29 - February 4
This Week On Earth: January 29 - February 4

This Week on Earth: growing deforestation, a secret gene held by Mexican salamanders, and an Iranian oil tanker sinking. Check out what you missed! By Luodan Rojas.

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All Other Stories, New Stories, News, Weekly News UpdateLuodan RojasFebruary 5, 2018axoltl, cleanup, climate change, deforestation, dry, ecuador, equator, fish, forests, heat, hot, iran, japan, Mexico, oil, rainforest, salamander, spillComment
Washed Ashore at Shedd Aquarium
Washed Ashore at Shedd Aquarium
All Other Stories, FeaturesCarlyn KrankingFebruary 4, 2018animal, aquarium, chicago, exhibit, fish, microplastic, ocean, plastic, polar bear, pollution, recycle, reuse, sculpture, sea, seal, shedd, statue, trash, wasteComment
The Canadian with Rainbow Fingernails: Advice from the Trail
The Canadian with Rainbow Fingernails: Advice from the Trail
All Other Stories, FeaturesKatrina HollandJanuary 29, 2018advice, backpacking, blog, kayaking, Michael, Ontario, profile, water Comment
Big Bend National Park, TX
Big Bend National Park, TX
PhotographyJoseph LampsJanuary 29, 2018big bend national park, chisos basin, desert, TexasComment
This Week on Earth: Jan 22-28
This Week on Earth: Jan 22-28

Enough with all the searching! A new series from Luodan Rojas will keep you in the loop of environmental news. Check out what you’ve been missing every week in “This Week on Earth”.

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All Other Stories, News, Weekly News UpdateLuodan RojasJanuary 28, 2018climate change, invasive species, Iran water crisis, news update, This week on earth, TWOE, water, wind powerComment
Will Secretary Ryan Zinke be a Good Steward of America's Lands?
Will Secretary Ryan Zinke be a Good Steward of America's Lands?

Congressman Ryan Zinke is a mixed bag when it comes to his prospects as a wilderness advocate. Ginny Ip takes a closer look at his track record and what his leadership might mean.

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All Other Stories, ECOpinionGinny IpJanuary 26, 2018Department of the Interior, Drumpf, ecopinion, environmentalism, Executive Administration, politics, Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the InteriorComment
In Season:  Roasted Sunchokes
In Season: Roasted Sunchokes
All Other Stories, ColumnMorgan LeeJanuary 26, 2018cook, green cooking, In Season, produce, recipe, side dish, sunchokes, sustainabilityComment
Oak Harbor, OH
Oak Harbor, OH
PhotographyMorgan LeeJanuary 22, 2018oak harbor, ohioComment
Galin Defazzio
Galin Defazzio

Libraries with books are out and “plant libraries” are in. Leta Dickinson’s snapshots of island life continue with G, who spends his time cultivating naturalized island plants.

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All Other Stories, Column, Utila-tariansLeta DickinsonJanuary 21, 2018chef, food, garden, honduras, owner, plant, restaurant, travel, traveler, utila, worldComment
Northwestern's progress towards sustainability
Northwestern's progress towards sustainability
All Other Stories, Environmental Groups, FeaturesMorgan LeeJanuary 16, 2018bike, chicago, climate, Earth, evanston, food, green, northwestern, NURF, planet, Real Food, roots, sustain, sustainability, university, wildComment
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